Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-02-07 | Page 8 | Peace Returns to Strike Town

PEACE RETURNS C TO STRIKE TOWN PEKIN In L Feb 7 UP P A Business S went nt forward as s usual in this Ind Industrial Indus trial f l t town wn t today day closing a chapter I in the history of American labora labor labor- a. a a to oust a police chief Chief Industry returned to normalcy after a sudden de decision by strike leaders to call off oft a workers holiday holiday holi hoU- day and withdraw threats win of dow smashing that forced stores and offices to close cloce Union members member estimated by their leaders to t total tal 1500 were dictators t for 22 hours bours during enforcement of the strict closing order which lasted lasted last lut- ed from 3 3 p. p m m. Wednesday until I p. p m. m yesterday Union n men had quit quit- their jobs Wednesday mornIng morn mornIng morn morn- Ing but the general J strike did n not t tart until lIev several r ra l hours hour later More than iSOO 1300 national n l' l guardsmen guards guards- men ned at P Peoria during the strike Were not ordered t to Pekin an Factories were re reopened p ned except at tho Am Distilling company plant wh where re the bitter dispute st start rt ed A A ul of pickets remained on inzero r weather er while J ad ot f. f distillery union men c conferred at Peoria ten miles mile aw away y wl federal fedral and state labor officials off Ical I- I c cal i oh n a contract that may ay meet union demands for seniority recognition nIU n in hiring employee The e major mor ajo demand of t the e general strike that Poll Police e Chief hi f Harry Dom Donahue hue b bo be removed was not Dot met wh when wei n the holiday h committee a aced down yesterday ster y NEW ALBANY Ind Feb 7 UP iF p Sheriffs deputies s and police battled bat bat- tIed union sympathizers s who Inv in invaded In- In v ded the jail yard today in an on attempt at at- tempt to r release Je e tw two pickets pl arrest arrested sted st- st ed following an altercation near the tha shirt manufacturing g plant pl J rit of M M. Fine Fino e Sons Sons